Practical Review Of The Infamous Suunto Elementum Aqua Wristop Computer.
The Suunto Elementum Aqua arrived in a discrete black cube, with merely one word crafted on: “SUUNTO.” The one I received has black case, black rubber band, and positive face. The black case is stainless steel 316L, the typical “marine quality metal,” and is extremely tasteful. From some distance it would resemble a classy black G-Shock watch.
The fact is a coworker of mine made precisely this comment; nonetheless a good look uncovers its originality. The 41mm frame has 8 hex screws and its combination with the sapphire glass and also the curved case remind me of the viewing port of an atmospheric scuba diving suit. In fact I do think that this is the most breathtaking characteristic of the watch, even though it resembles the bezel of a UTS model, the execution by Suunto looks wonderful.
One more one of a kind feature of the watch could be the big crown pusher at two o’ clock, the one feature that is shared between all the Elementum units.
Being bigger than the simple pusher at 3 o’ clock, it really stands out, adding an additional touch of various design culture. The crystal has yellowish circular and linear markings that define the measurements taken under water. Both the yellow lines help to inform about the present and maximum depth, as well as the dive time, while the circular marking is the analogue temperature scale.
Suunto Elementum Aqua operates in a couple of modes: TIME and DIVE mode. The time function is pretty simple, the hour and the mins are placed at the middle of the display, while at the end of the display the date is discovered. Do not question the reading of seconds, the main display does not have it, despite the empty top part of the display which could give you the best space for this reading. The reason for this omission could be an attempt to avoid the refreshing of the display each second and save some battery. The setup of the time requires pressing the crown for a few mere seconds. Then the time, date, and alarm setup is extremely simple by screwing the crown clockwise or anti-clockwise. Yet another interesting feature of the watch is a button lock function, which is triggered by pushing the 2 pushers all at once. Additionally, by pushing the center pusher firmly in any mode, the backlight is triggered.